Array
(
)
Search by Keyword:
Start Date:
End Date:
Tip: Wrap text in quotation marks when searching for phrases (e.g. "motion to dismiss").

2294 Results

Location: Santa Barbara x 
Array
(
)
SELECT * FROM wp_posts WHERE (post_type = 'attachment') AND ID IN (SELECT object_id FROM wp_term_relationships WHERE term_taxonomy_id IN (SELECT term_id FROM wp_term_taxonomy WHERE taxonomy = 'wpmf-category' AND parent IN (SELECT term_id FROM wp_terms WHERE term_id = 243))) AND (true) AND (true) ORDER BY post_title DESC LIMIT 2075,25
Array
(
)
2019.10.30 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 689
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.30
Excerpt: ..., California. The contaminant is perchlorethylene (“PCE”), a solvent that has been used in the dry cleaning business and is identified as a hazardous substance under both federal and state law. Plaintiff 220 W. Gutierrez, LLC, is the current owner of the property, having taken title to the property in 2016 pursuant to a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (“PPA”) with the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (“DTSC”). Plaintif...
2019.10.30 Motion for Summary Judgment 837
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.30
Excerpt: ...for breach of sublease agreements, under which defendants subleased hangars at the Santa Barbara Airport. Plaintiff leased the hangars from the City of Santa Barbara under a master lease. MSC is scheduled for February 14, a pre-trial conference for March 11, and trial for March 16, 2020. Motion for Summary Judgment: Defendant FedEx moves for summary judgment on the ground that 1998 Ampersand Aviation, LLC, is not a party to the sublease and the c...
2019.10.29 Motion to Strike 993
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.29
Excerpt: ...s is a personal injury action arising out of an automobile versus pedestrian collision. During the late afternoon of November 29, 2018, plaintiff Miranda Baro was walking to her job as a waitress at a restaurant in downtown Santa Barbara. Plaintiff came to the corner of Victoria and Garden Streets and was waiting to cross Garden Street from east to west when defendant Lindsley Wessberg (“Wessberg”) approached the same intersection from the no...
2019.10.29 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 875
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.29
Excerpt: ...d Cary Matsuoka to Second Amended Petition and Complaint ATTORNEYS: For Plaintiff and Petitioner Fair Education Santa Barbara, Inc.: Eric P. Early, Peter Scott, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP For Defendants and Respondents Santa Barbara Unified School District, and Cary Matsuoka, in his capacity as Superintendent of Santa Barbara Unified School District: Craig Price, Joseph M. Sholder, Griffith & Thornburgh, LLP For Defendant and Respond...
2019.10.29 Motion to Tax Costs 847
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.29
Excerpt: ...on of defendant CDM Smith, Inc., to tax costs is granted in part and denied in part. The Court fixes ordinary costs to be awarded in favor of plaintiff City of Santa Barbara and against defendant CDM Smith in the amount of $61,751.47. Background Plaintiff City of Santa Barbara (City) owns and operates the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was built in 1951 to provide wastewater treatment for City and its residents. The wastewater treatm...
2019.10.25 Demurrer 417
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2019.10.25
Excerpt: ...eries of construction projects in Goleta, California. Before being hired, plaintiff was presented with a written offer of employment from defendant, which he accepted. The offer stated that plaintiff would be compensated at the rate of $17,333.34 per month, equating to an annual salary of $208,000.00 per year. The offer also stated that plaintiff would be eligible for a ten percent (10%) bonus should certain project deadlines be achieved. The bon...
2019.10.25 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 628
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2019.10.25
Excerpt: ...tion to Seal Court Records. The court orders that the sealed Omnibus Appendix of Exhibits that plaintiff filed under seal on September 23, 2019, shall remain under seal. However, plaintiff shall file an Amended Omnibus Appendix of Exhibits with only the “MEDICAL/MEDICAL EMERGENCY” paragraphs of pages 722 and 726 redacted. All other pages, including but not limited to pages 715, 718- 733, and 739-744, shall be not be redacted. Background: This...
2019.10.25 Demurrer 559
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2019.10.25
Excerpt: ... Pedregosa Street, Santa Barbara, California. The owners of the property are defendants Astrid Nelson, individually and as trustee of the Westside Irrevocable Trust, and Clifford Nelson (together, “Nelson”). Defendant Santa Barbara Apartment Association, Inc. (“SBAA”) is a professional group of landlords and attorneys who created the form lease used in this matter. Defendant Beverly Hills (“Hills”) is a member of SBAA and the person w...
2019.10.23 Motion to Conduct Financial Discovery, for Protective Order 660
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.23
Excerpt: ...otion for a protective order and for establishment of deposition procedures and the court orders as follows: At all depositions in this case, only the deponent, the parties, the parties' counsel of record, and the court reporter and/or videographer shall be present. In no event may Eric Alan Cover be present at any deposition other than his own. For any deposition taken by telephone or other remote electronic means, all parties and their counsel ...
2019.10.23 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Case 259
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.23
Excerpt: ...nd Nora Betz, co-trustees of the Lieber Family Revocable Trust. In their first amended complaint, plaintiffs allege: Plaintiffs and defendants are tenants in common of real property at 1367 Danielson Road in Santa Barbara. [FAC ¶4] On September 19, 2014, they entered into a written Co-Ownership Agreement (“COA”) setting forth their respective rights and duties. [FAC ¶5, Exhibit A] (Exhibit A is attached to the original complaint but not the...
2019.10.23 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 502
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.23
Excerpt: ...pportunity to attempt to correct these pleading defects, the Court will grant her leave to file an amended pleading. Any such amended pleading must be filed on or before November 6, 2019. Background: Plaintiff's operative Second Amended Complaint (SAC) alleges causes of action against defendant Inn of the Spanish Gardens, LLC, erroneously sued as Spanish Garden Inn (Inn), for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Those caus...
2019.10.23 Application for Writ of Possession 753
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.23
Excerpt: ...39,876.84 to defendant Daniel Robert Sarena dba ECO Cast to purchase a 2008 International 4200 Diesel Flatbed Truck. The truck served as collateral for the loan. On February 1, 2019, defendant failed to make the payment then due on the loan. Currently, there is due and owing from defendant to plaintiff the principal sum of $9,969.21, plus interest. Pursuant to the terms of the loan and security agreement, plaintiff is entitled to immediate posses...
2019.10.22 Demurrer 938
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Rigali, James F
Hearing Date: 2019.10.22
Excerpt: ... exiting Brick Barn's commercial establishment when “suddenly and without warning [he] fell down the exterior stairs to the parking lot,” causing serious injuries. Plaintiff contends Brick Barn, as owner, failed to maintain the premises in reasonably safe condition, failed to provide adequate lighting, otherwise failed to construct/maintain the exterior stairs in line with existing safety standards, and failed to warn of the danger the stairs...
2019.10.22 Motion to Dissolve Preliminary Injunction 868
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Rigali, James F
Hearing Date: 2019.10.22
Excerpt: ...ecords is not subject to judicial notice. (Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun v. Superior Court, 218 Cal.App.4th 577, 597, 160 Cal.Rptr.3d 285, 41 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2492 (1st Dist. 2013).). Unfortunately the classic statement of this rule contains one significant exception: judicial notice may be taken “of the truth of facts asserted in documents such as orders, findings of fact and conclusions of...
2019.10.22 Demurrer 175
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.22
Excerpt: ...omplaint for breach of contract on September 26, 2019, seeking damages of $38,700.00, plus interest, against defendants Vince Pettit and Eilene Bruce. The complaint alleges that on march 1, 2019, he entered into an oral agreement with defendants under which he would perform handyman duties for defendants at a rate of $20.00/hour, in exchange for room and board (rent) in the amount of $1150/month. Any amount earned that exceeded the amount due for...
2019.10.22 Motion for Attorney Fees 188
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.22
Excerpt: ...ont College (Westmont) is a Christian-based post-secondary private educational institution. Petitioner John Doe, a freshman attending Westmont, was accused by Jane Roe, who was then also a student at Westmont, of sexual assault. (Note: The names of students involved or which gave rise to the discipline at issue have been replaced in the parties' papers with pseudonyms to protect their respective privacy interests. The court uses the same pseudony...
2019.10.21 Motion for Prejudgment Possession of Real Property 339
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2019.10.21
Excerpt: ...udgment possession of the subject property is granted. The order for possession shall be effective thirty (30) days after service of the order. BACKGROUND: This is an action for eminent domain. On May 21, 2019, plaintiff City of Goleta (“City”) adopted a Resolution of Necessity, stating that public interest and necessity required the acquisition by eminent domain of (1) a fee interest, (2) a permanent flood control easement, and (3) a tempora...
2019.10.21 Motion for Attorney Fees 178
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Sterne, Colleen
Hearing Date: 2019.10.21
Excerpt: ...torneys: For Plaintiffs: Paul J. Laurin, et al. (Barnes & Thornburg – Los Angeles); Jeffrey B. Valle, et al (Valle Makoff, LLP – Los Angeles) For Defendants Tracy Westen and Linda Lawson: Ian M. Guthrie (Schley, Look & Guthrie) For Defendants Westen Family Group and Derek Westen: Scott B. Campbell, et al. (Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell) For Defendant Peter Westen: R. Chris Kroes, et al. (McCarthy & Kroes) Tentative Ruling: 1. The court denies ...
2019.10.9 Motion to Tax Costs 536
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.9
Excerpt: ...l District (“District”) from his position as principal of a local high school to classroom teacher. Behrens filed his complaint on May 21, 2018, asserting causes of action for (1) writ of mandate, (2) violation of his constitutional right to due process (42 U.S.C. §1983) and (3) unlawful retaliation in violation of California Labor Code Section 1102.05, subdivision (c). On May 9, 2019, the court denied Behrens's petition for writ of mandate,...
2019.10.9 Motion to Compel Compliance with Business Records 564
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.9
Excerpt: ... have been waived, and will grant the motion directing compliance with business records subpoena. Background: Plaintiff George Merino (“Merino”) is the adult son of Barbara Sonia Adams (“Adams”) and the Successor Trustee to the Barbara S. Adams 2014 Revocable Trust. Adams passed away on September 19, 2014, at the age of 71. Plaintiff Lawrence T. Sorensen (“Sorensen”) is the Administrator of the Estate of Barbara S. Adams. Defendant Jo...
2019.10.8 Motion for Attorney Fees 847
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.8
Excerpt: ...owns and operates the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was built in 1951 to provide wastewater treatment for City and its residents. The wastewater treatment involves three stages of treatment – primary, secondary, and tertiary. The primary treatment consists of the removal of solid matter from the wastewater. The secondary treatment consists of a biological process by which microbes are added to the wastewater in order to further cl...
2019.10.8 Motion for Summary Judgment 406
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Anderle, Thomas
Hearing Date: 2019.10.8
Excerpt: ...ice, Inc. RULING: Defendants' motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication is denied. The court finds that there are triable issues of material fact as to each cause of action in the complaint. The 11/19 Trial Date and 11/1 MSC Date are confirmed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Smartvest Group, LLC (“Smartvest”) is a personnel staffing company. Sergio Perez (“Perez”) is the principal and sole member of the limited liabil...
2019.10.8 Motion to Strike Supplemental Expert Witness Designation 636
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Rigali, James F
Hearing Date: 2019.10.8
Excerpt: ... and shortness of breath, presenting to Dr. Ginkel's office and to the emergency room a number of times between September 2015 and July 2016. In July 2016, plaintiff's single chamber ICD was replaced with a biventricular ICD, after which plaintiff's condition improved dramatically. On February 10, 2017, plaintiffs Gregory and Lori Hood filed a complaint against Marian Regional Medical Center, Central Coast Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates, Dign...
2019.10.4 Motion for New Trial, for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, to Tax Costs 500
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Geck, Donna
Hearing Date: 2019.10.4
Excerpt: ...tted a Memorandum of Costs seeking $101,364.94 in costs. Through the filing of an errata which reflected the updated and accurate jury fees, once plaintiff was able to obtain the information from the court, the Jury Fee request was increased from the $3,516.60 reflected on the Memorandum of Costs, to $4,253.88, an increase of $737.28. As a result, the total amount of costs sought by plaintiff increased to $102,102.22. Defendant has filed a motion...
2019.10.2 Motion to Strike 857
Location: Santa Barbara
Judge: Maxwell, Pauline
Hearing Date: 2019.10.2
Excerpt: ...ation against defendant Shalini Ananda. Plaintiff alleges: Plaintiff and defendant work in the field of health technology in different areas of specialization. They never worked for the same company and are not connected professionally or personally. They met on July 18, 2013, at Rock Health, a company that supports start-ups in health technology. [FAC ¶6] After some social media contacts, plaintiff blocked defendant. [FAC ¶¶7-9] Defendant sen...

2294 Results

Per page

Pages